IPP IELTS – AIM 6+

CYCLE 21 | LESSON 06

WRITING LESSON 06
OPINION ESSAYS – POSITIVE & NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT
VOCAB TOPIC 07: FOOD / DIET

WT2 – TOPIC 06
Many countries today import a large amount of food from other parts of the world. Is
this a positive or negative development? = Today food is delivered thousands of miles from the
farm to the consumer. Is it a positive or a negative development?

IPP IELTS – USEFUL GUIDELINES

Positives
A wider variety of food
• How can consumers enjoy a wider variety
of food?
• Could you think of countries which cannot
produce a wide range of food?
A more viable option to countries with
limited arable land.
• Any examples of countries in this case?
• Does land limitation affect the price of
food in these countries?
Negatives
Read the material above and pay attention to
the phrases in bold.
Increased emissions from transportation
• Think of global warming.
• Compare cross-border transportation by
plane to domestic transportation
The use of chemicals during long-distance
transportation
• What are the reasons for using chemicals?
• Think of health problems to consumers

Certain imported food items are more More plastic packaging

affordable compared to local produce. • What are the reasons for using more
• How could they be more affordable? plastic?
• How can lower food price positively • Think of environmental issues caused by
impact consumers? plastic packaging.

Thesis statement
Choose one of the following approaches.
• [strong] From my perspective, global food trade is a positive trend overall.

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 IPP IELTS – AIM 6+
CYCLE 21 | LESSON 06
• [Strong] In my opinion, global food import and export could largely bring negative
impacts.
• [balanced] Despite benefits brought by global food trade, I believe that the
environmental consequences are weightier.
Useful Vocabulary
+ increasing food miles // long-distance & large-scale transportation/shipment
+ environmental cost; generate more emissions; growing carbon footprint
+ layers of plastic packaging // waste of perishable foods // the disposal of plastic food containers
+ non-recyclable waste accumulation; huge amounts of plastic discharged; environmental
problems
+ prevent food from spoiling; lengthen the shelf-life; spry gas
+ unhealthy substances to accumulate in our bodies; health problems

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